Mission:  Getting Toddler to Fall Asleep on His Own:  Accomplished
Wed, 10/12/08 – 21:44 | 3 Comments

About 8 weeks ago, we started on a mission that we thought would be impossible.  It was to get our toddler, Smarty Pants, to fall asleep at night on his own, without us in the …

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Go fly a kite
Mon, 1/09/08 – 16:21 | No Comment
Go fly a kite

On a windy labour day holiday weekend in Vancouver, what better outdoor activity can one undertake besides flying a kite?  This was the thought running through our heads this morning, so we set a plan …

My best photo with the two kids so far
Sun, 31/08/08 – 0:11 | One Comment
My best photo with the two kids so far

Hey all,
Just got back from the Stone Temple Pilots concert and was in the mood to share something.  I feel about 15 years younger right now.  The concert was awesome.  Special thanks to my wife …

Top Ten Toddler Developments
Fri, 29/08/08 – 7:58 | No Comment
Top Ten Toddler Developments

I have written a few articles on the terrible twos and toddler obedience issues, and I realised that I haven’t said many positive things about the terrible twos yet (how can they be positive when …

Cloth Diapers and what to do with the poo
Thu, 28/08/08 – 6:51 | No Comment
Cloth Diapers and what to do with the poo

Typing that title just made me laugh… don’t know why, but it did. Maybe it just seems like something really funny to be writing about. Or maybe it just brings back a lot …

I am now on Technorati
Wed, 27/08/08 – 14:40 | No Comment

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Things to do with the kids in Vancouver before the end of the September long weekend
Wed, 27/08/08 – 11:12 | No Comment
Things to do with the kids in Vancouver before the end of the September long weekend

Here is a Vancouver-specific post, but others may find the ideas useful if they have similar facilities in their cities too.
The Labour Day long weekend is coming up and a lot of people will be …